aquarelle

American  

[ak-wuh-rel, ah-kwuh-, a-kwa-rel] / ˌæk wəˈrɛl, ˌɑ kwə-, a kwaˈrɛl /

noun

PLURAL

aquarelles

1. a watercolor.

2. Printing. a printed picture that has been colored manually by applying watercolor through stencils, each color requiring a different stencil.

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aquarelle British  

/ ˌækwəˈrɛl /

noun

1. a method of watercolour painting in transparent washes

2. a painting done in this way

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Other Word Forms

• aquarellist noun

Etymology

Origin of aquarelle

1865–70; < French < Italian acquarella (now obsolete) watercolor, equivalent to Latin aquār ( ius ) of water ( aquarium ) + Italian -ella -elle

Example Sentences

Scholten and Baijings looked at traditional Arita porcelain decoration, deconstructing it into a palette that was surprisingly like their own, which favors tones like aquarelle blue, red-orange and yellow.

From New York Times

He recognised it instantly from the aquarelle that is in the dining-room at home.

From Project Gutenberg

These photographed landscapes with digital-acrylic inserts are printed on nicely textured Aquarelle Arches watercolor paper to give them an archival feel.

From Seattle Times

Aquarelle, ak-wa-rel′, n. water-colour painting, or a painting in water-colours.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

For dinner, it’s worth the 40-minute drive to L’Aquarelle, the one-star Michelin restaurant run by Xavier Taffart.

From New York Times